Re: [pygame] recommendation for a good n00b IDE

[bhaaluu <bhaaluu@xxxxxxxxx>]

I use 'vim' as an IDE. Here is my .vimrc:

" .vimrc
"
" Created by Jeff Elkner 23 January 2006
" Last modified 2 February 2006
"
" Turn on syntax highlighting and autoindenting
syntax enable
filetype indent on
" set autoindent width to 4 spaces (see
" http://www.vim.org/tips/tip.php?tip_id=83)
set et
set sw=4
set smarttab
" set line number (added by bhaaluu)
set nu
" Bind <f2> key to running the python interpreter on the currently active
" file.  (courtesy of Steve Howell from email dated 1 Feb 2006).
map <f2> :w\|!python %<cr>

I use 'print variableName' to watch variables.
I use 'raw_input ("Press Enter to continue") as a breakpoint.

As the .vimrc file says: press F2 to execute the code from within vim.
If it encounters an error, it tells you the error, and returns you to vim.
There is syntax highlighting, autoindent, and so much more! It really
doesn't get ANY easier, or any less complicated than that!

All the other IDE's I've tried have so many bells and whistles that I have
to wonder if I'm learning Python/Pygame, or the frigging IDE? 8^D

vim, the best Python/PyGame programming IDE there is! 8^D

Happy Programming!
-- 
b h a a l u u at g m a i l dot c o m
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Napoleon Dynamite: Whatever I feel like I wanna do. Gosh!


On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Sean Wolfe <sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Hey folks, how goes it? I'm new to python and pygame. I have a question for
> you regarding IDEs.
>
> I have been using IDLE so far, what came with python 2.5, and I like its
> simple stripped down approach. However I am getting a bit frustrated with
> what seems to be a bug with the 'Run Module' feature where you can run your
> code by just hitting the F5 key within the editor. This feature seems to
> crash a lot. I applied the 'IDLE hangs up' fix from pygame.org, but still
> getting some crashes and freezes.
>
> It seems like IDLE hasn't been in development for quite a while? The
> documentation page on python.org is something like. . . 8 *years* old.
>
> So. . . . any recommendations for a good n00b IDE? I really like IDLE's
> stripped down no-frills approach. Also, I need to be able to set a
> white-on-black color scheme. . . much easier on the eyes.
>
> thanks!